The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-05-28

| Another Brutal Outrage by a Negro
| The PerpetratOr in Jail.-Druid Hill PARK
! was the scene Of another brutal outrage by fend
| ish negro about 10 o'clock on Tuesday morning
last, the victim being Mrs. Mary Ridley, a widow
| aged about forty five years, who makes her home
| with unmarried daughter in Woodberry. Mrs
| Ridley had been away on visit and was return.
| ing to her home through the park when shower
of rain came up. Although only short distance
from Woodbury., she took shelter under tree and
waited for the rain to cease. While she was seated
under the tree negro man passed and she eyed
him closely, as she was entirely alone in secluded
place. When it had stopped raining she started
towards home and when about $50 yards from the
Woodbury. entrance to the park she heard some
thing behind her and turning around recognized
the man who had passed her while she was under
the tree. He at once sprang upon her and des-
perate struggle ensued, Mrs. Ridley fighting with
all the strength she possessed, ut the same time
calling loudly for help. The negro, who seemed
now thoroughly Infatuated, beat her with his fist
about the head and face knocking her down, and
as she lay upon the ground he brutally kicked her.
As she fell Mrs. Ridley dropped her purse, which
she had been holding in her hand, and the negro,
no doubt fearing that his victims screams would
attract some one, picked up the purse and fed
through the park. AS soon as Mrs. Ridley could
recover sufficient strength she made her way to
Barton's store not two hundred yards distant,
where she presented a most pitiable appearance.
She related what had occurred and che was then
taken to Justice DAILY office, where she made nfor-
nation against her assaiant. Capt. Cassell of the
park polico,was notified by county officer Bowersox
and together they made an inspection of the scene
of the assault, where they found button from a
mans coat. Then proceeding through the park
they came across a colored man who they thought
in some respects answered the description given
by Mrs. Ridley. He carried coat under his arm
and it was found that button was missing from
it, but the one found did not correspond with tn 9
others on the coat. He was arrested on suspicion
and taken to Mrs. Ridey's house. As soon as
she saw him she declared that he was the man who
had assaulted her. The man gave the name Of
Thomas Henry and said he had worked for man
on the Liberty road, but whose name he could not
remember. He was committed to Jail for further
hearing and was brought to Towsontown by officer
Bowersox. When he was taken into the Jail he
was recognized by colored prisoner who said his
name was Bob Smith. He is copper colored, about
thirty years of age, and five feet eight inches in
height.
Henry remained in Jail here until Thursday,
when Marshal Frey came out in his carriage and
took the prisoner to the city for safe keeping, ii
having been currently rumored that an attempt
would be made to lynch him. He made the fol-
lowing statement to the Marshal after being in his
custody: "My name is George Williams. I saw
the woman sitting under the tree, with her pocket
turned back. 1 snatched the pocketbook, and as
did so she threw her hands up. I then struck
her in the face, and the pocketbook then fell on
the ground. picked up two silver dollars and
one silver quarter. then left her, and started to
90 out of the park and was arrested by the police
before left the park" The Marshal then asked
him, "Did she offer any resistance~ Williams,
"No, SIR" Marshal, GLOW do you account for the
bruises on her face?" Williams, "I did not strike
her. As I snatched the pocketbook out of her
hand, she held her hands up. My hand slipped
and struck her in the face" Marshal, "You did
not intend to strike herr" Williams, "No, SIR"
Orphans Court.-The following business was
transacted by the Orphans Court for Baltimore
county for week ending May 26th, 1887:
Ordered that the sale of the leasehold estate of
William w. Boyer, made by Hosea f. Going, act
ing administrator, be ratified and confirmed, no
cause having been shown to the contrary.
Ordered that the first account of Caroline V.
Hoen and Ernest Hoen, as administrators of Aug.
Hoen, be passed.
Ordered that the second account of George H.
Hare, as executor of Jacob Hare, be passed.
Ordered that Alexander II. Robertson, guardian
of Emma Freshman, be empowered to purchase
the two ground rents in said petition mentioned
at and for the sum of $50 for each lot.
Ordered that the account of the public sale of
the personal estate of Samuel N. France, as re-
ported by Marshall McCauley, his executor, be ap-
proved; also that the inventory of the real estate
be accepted.
Letters of administration were granted to 7.
Kell Bradford on the estate of Emiline n. Kell.
Ordered that the first account of Albert T. Lowe,
as executor of Thomas Lowe, be passed; also to
transfer the books of the respective corporations
81 shares of the Central Transportation Co. stock
and that the executor execute good and sufficient
release for the mortgage to Albert T. Lowe, SIS, 900,
and to Lewis Naylor, $4,000.
Ordered that the inventory of the personal es
tate of Joseph Ritter, as returned by j. G. Ritter,
his executor, be accepted, and that the executor
sell by public sale all the personal estate of said
deceased.
In the matter of the estate Of Samuel Fl. Bleak
ley, ordered that the executors of Samuel H. Bleak
ley are hereby authorized to retain the offs
2So to be sxRendsd By hs@ il the g set
account of Epaphroditus Swinney and Augusta E.
Bleakley, as executors, be passed.
Letters of administration were granted to Uriah
P. Cox on the estate Of John G.. Cox, and that the
administrator give the notice to creditors as re-
quired by law.
Letters of administration were granted to Alex
ander W. Hitchcock on the estate of Mary Clark,
and that the administrator give the notice to cred
itors as required by law.
Ordered that the sale made by John Knapp, late
executor of John Krance be set aside and that
John f. Centrum is authorized to sell the real es-
tate.
Ordered that the first account of Lille Lukens,
as administrative of Julian Lukens, be passed.
Ordered that the inventory of the estate Of Mary
s. Morrison, as returned by Alexander M. Morri-
son, her administrator, be accepted, and that said
administrator sell by public private sale all or
any of the personal estate.
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